Locks of love

Holland Township School second-grader Rebecca Karcher, who decided she "wanted to help people," displays her donation to an organization that provides wigs to disadvantaged kids who have lost their hair due to medical issues.

After hearing from friends about the efforts of the charity Locks of Love to help boost the self-esteem and confidence of young victims of cancer and a condition called alopecia areata, Rebecca, 8, had a 10-inch shock of her hair snipped by Tracy Cooper, owner of the Scissor Talk beauty salon in Holland, which packaged and shipped the hair to Locks of Love. It was
Rebecca's first haircut, and she was a little apprehensive as she slid into the chair. But all turned out fine, and now she recommends the Locks of Love to other kids with hair to spare.

Children's haircuts at Scissor Talk cost $13-18, depending on age. The Locks of Love Web site can be found at www.locksoflove.org.